This House, now so exalted—everyone passing by it will gasp in shock and hiss, saying: ‘Why has Adonai done thus to this land and to this House?’
2 Chronicles 2:9 - Tree of Life Version Now, behold, I will give to your servants, the woodsmen who cut the timber, 20,000 measures of ground wheat, 20,000 measures of barley, 20,000 vats of wine and 20,000 vats of oil.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition To prepare for me timber in abundance, for the house I am about to build shall be great and wonderful. American Standard Version (1901) even to prepare me timber in abundance; for the house which I am about to build shall be great and wonderful. Common English Bible to prepare plenty of timber for me, because the temple that I am about to build will be magnificent and amazing. Catholic Public Domain Version so that very much wood may be prepared for me. For the house that I desire to build is exceedingly great and glorious. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version To provide me timber in abundance. For the house which I desire to build is to be exceeding great, and glorious. |
This House, now so exalted—everyone passing by it will gasp in shock and hiss, saying: ‘Why has Adonai done thus to this land and to this House?’
Then King Huram of Tyre, replied in a letter that he sent to Solomon, “Because Adonai loves His people, He has made you king over them.”
But who is able to build Him a House, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I that I should build Him a House—except to burn incense before Him?
to prepare an abundance of timber for me, because the House that I am about to build will be large and magnificent.
As for this House, which is so exalted, every one passing by it shall be appalled and say, ‘Why has Adonai done this to this land and to this House?’